Broadband Internet and Czech Competitive Advantage

Abstract

The rapid evolution of telecommunication, World Wide Web, and computing technologies continues to shape the
businesses around the globe. In this rapidly changing technological environment, a country’s broadband Internet readiness
has become a significant factor of the global competitiveness of a nation. Using a modified Porter’s diamond model, this
study compares broadband Internet development in Czech Republic and other OECD countries and investigates various
factors that contributed to the different degrees of broadband Internet development in the Czech Republic and other OECD
countries. The study finds that the diffusion of broadband Internet does contribute to the global competitiveness of a
nation. The study reports findings from the first comparative study of Czech Republic and other OECD countries carried
out in the area of broadband Internet competitive advantage.